When asked here to give an example of a female leader of a country I proposed Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. I have received a bit of criticism of my choice. I was wondering what your opinion of her as prime minister is?
I was against her and think she did a great deal of damage to the city I live in and to the nation, not only through impoverishing people directly but bringing in a culture of short-term greed & selfishness.Baffled by how the people who lose most from that have, in the recent election, voted for someone who personifies that 'culture' and will obviously make them worse off in the same way.While obviously I think what I'm saying is true, I'd recommend reading the 3-volume biography by Charles Moore to give a record of what she thought & did.Though saying all the above I did sympathise with her being a widow & having dementia at the end. Criticism of one's thoughts, and actions, should not become hatred of the person.
Isn't it that a record is anything that's been recorded (single, compilation, ep, full-length) whereas an album only refers to a set of songs arranged in a certain way, and intended to be listened to in full?I am an album person though I may need to listen to a compilation if certain tracks weren't on the album for some reason.I do prefer albums to greatest hits records because they fully show the artist's vision. And if someone does an album with a few hits and a load of filler, you're best not listening to them at all, I say!
Film is more common in British English and movie is more common in American English. I would say film. But I understand movie, so there's no difference.The dividing line is between films/movies that are good, and ones that aren't! And this is the latest one I watched & enjoyed.https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2013/08/16/the-piano-teacher-is-a-psychosexual-masterpiece
Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn't mean they're bad... it means
I agree, but they must acknowledge they were wrong & try to make amends. If good, they will.
Who here has been through the friendzone? ? Or are you usually the one who friendzones? Both? ?✨
I have an on-off relationship with my girlfriend so I suppose so, though above all I value the friendship and would let nothing get in the way of that.It's no secret that I'm more romantically interested in her than she is in me, so technically she is 'friend zoning' me. But I respect her boundaries and why would I become angry & bitter about the thing, thus losing such a good friend! No, I'm glad she is a friend and would like to be a lover but she decides that.
What's your opinion on Shoutouts? I'm starting to loathe them so much
What can you do to make this world a better place?
Plant a tree!Join a voluntary group in your area and you'll be able to see the benefits, literally!This is me with my comrades in Glen Affric in Scotland. Wherever you are, there's something to be done cleaning & greening the environment, and best wishes for that!
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule etc. are nearly here. It's the time of year when we're surrounded by people we haven't seen since the same time last year. How do you stay calm this time of year around rude, conservative, bigoted people who you're in the same room as?
Only at work and at the bread stand in the market! I know some people are regulars in the pub but I don't go to the pub often, only once a month or so.